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  2. Transrectal ultrasonography - Wikipedia

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    Transrectal ultrasonography, or TRUS in short, is a method of creating an image of organs in the pelvis, most commonly used to perform an ultrasound-guided needle biopsy evaluation of the prostate gland in men with elevated prostate-specific antigen or prostatic nodules on digital rectal exam.

  3. Transrectal biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Transrectal biopsy is a biopsy procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the prostate using a thin needle that is inserted through the rectum and into the prostate. [1]

  4. Transurethral resection of the prostate - Wikipedia

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    BPH is normally initially treated medically through alpha antagonists such as tamsulosin, or 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors such as finasteride and dutasteride.If medical treatment does not reduce a patient's urinary symptoms, a TURP may be considered following a careful examination of the prostate or bladder through a cystoscope.

  5. Lower urinary tract symptoms - Wikipedia

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    Hesitancy [8] (worsened if bladder is very full) [9] Terminal dribbling [8] Incomplete voiding [8] Urinary retention [10] Overflow incontinence (occurs in chronic retention) [10] Episodes of near retention [10] As the symptoms are common and non-specific, LUTS is not necessarily a reason to suspect prostate cancer. [7]

  6. Prostate biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Prostate biopsy is a procedure in which small hollow needle-core samples are removed from a man's prostate gland to be examined for the presence of prostate cancer.It is typically performed when the result from a PSA blood test is high. [1]

  7. Surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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    There are two invasive surgical procedures done for BPH: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): In general prior to emergence of laser technologies, TURP had been considered the gold standard of prostate interventions for people who require a procedure.

  8. Category:Urologic procedures - Wikipedia

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  9. Transurethral resection of the prostate syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Urology Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) syndrome is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of a transurethral resection of the prostate procedure. It occurs as a consequence of the absorption of the fluids used to irrigate the bladder during the operation into the prostatic venous sinuses. [ 1 ]